Golf Channel · Feb 2, 2023
Abraham Ancer takes early Saudi lead; ROY Cam Young 2 back
Abraham Ancer shook off a bit more early-season rust Thursday at the Saudi International, where he carded a 7-under 63 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round at Royal Greens.
Ancer missed the cut last week at the DP World Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic, his first tournament start in more than two months following the conclusion of the LIV Golf season.
“I was just going out there to see where my game was at,” he told reporters. “I was practicing pretty heavily the month before the tournament, but it’s always different once you tee it up in a tournament. My first round wasn't my best, but after that I felt really good and tried to bring that feeling over here.”